From the Census site:
| Rank | Place | Population |
| 1 | New York city, NY | 33,131 |
| 2 | Philadelphia city, PA | 28,522 |
| 3 | Boston town, MA | 18,320 |
| 4 | Charleston city, SC | 16,359 |
| 5 | Baltimore town, MD | 13,503 |
| 6 | Northern Liberties township, PA | 9,913 |
| 7 | Salem town, MA | 7,921 |
| 8 | Newport town, RI | 6,716 |
| 9 | Providence town, RI | 6,380 |
| 10t | Marblehead town, MA | 5,661 |
| 10t | Southwark district, PA | 5,661 |
| 12 | Gloucester town, MA | 5,317 |
| 13 | Newburyport town, MA | 4,837 |
| 14 | Portsmouth town, NH | 4,720 |
| 15 | Sherburne town (Nantucket), MA | 4,620 |
| 16 | Middleborough town, MA | 4,526 |
| 17 | New Haven city, CT | 4,487 |
| 18 | Richmond city, VA | 3,761 |
| 19 | Albany city, NY | 3,498 |
| 20 | Norfolk borough, VA | 2,959 |
| 21 | Petersburg town, VA | 2,828 |
| 22 | Alexandria town, VA | 2,748 |
| 23 | Hartford city, CT | 2,683 |
| 24 | Hudson city, NY | 2,584 |